#058: What I learned Moving Out of Mom and Dad’s
8 months after moving out of mom and dad’s Sarah shares her experience, including; managing support, learning to keep a house, and her evolving relationship with mom.
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#050: We Are All Caregivers, with Donna Thomson
“The word caregiver applies to everybody. At the end of the day we are talking about dependency needs met by someone else.” – Donna Thomson
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#038: Learn To Empower Yourself, with Dr. Annick Janson
“(They asked) if we had to scrap everything, what would be the best service offering for families that will make a serious difference?”
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#028: Self-Care and Parenting, with Ann Douglas
Parenting author, Ann Douglas, discusses parenting a child with a mental illness /disability, and practicing self-care so we are available as care-givers.
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#027: Creating a Culture of Possibility, with Jeff Dobbin
Why planning and intentionality is so important, the 3 major building blocks to planning a life, and free resources to help you get there.
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#023: Michael Mainland's Story of Building an Ordinary Life, with Alice Mainland
This is the story of Michael Mainland’s incredible ordinary life. Michael is 38 years old, works at Boston Pizza, lives in his own house, has a roommate, and ..
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#022: Lessons in Building Community, Housing, and a Good Life, with Janet Klees and Members of the Deohaeko Support Network
Hear the story of the Rougemount Housing Co-operative & the Deohaeko Support Network, learn what intentional community is and how to build it, learn the key factors that made Rougemount a success for people with a disability, and get a different perspective on creating…
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#009: Helen Ries – Siblings empowering siblings with a disability
Hear Helen’s story as a sibling ‘care-giver’, and learn why it is important for siblings to be a part of family planning, and how they can empower their sibling. Helen is also a disability advocate for all people with a disability.
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#005 – Families Supporting Families, with Sue Simpson
Sue Simpson, is the Executive Director of the Waterloo Region Family Network (WRFN), and a parent of a son with exceptionalities. Sue and her team have built the WRFN from the ground up over the last 7 years, all driven by parents. In this podcast episode Sue shares he…
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Introduction to the Empowering Ability Podcast
Welcome to the Empowering Ability Podcast and Community. I’m Eric Goll, Podcast host and professional coach. My sister, Sarah, was born with a developmental disability that impacts her physically and cognitively. My sister and I have grown very close, and I’ve been her
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